Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tongeren features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 900 mm (35.4 inches) and receives 152 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tongeren enjoys an average of 3395 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 0 minutes to 16 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tongeren are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (38 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tongeren experiences 29 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 35 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (57°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tongeren, Flanders, Belgium with other places around the world.
Tongeren usually has the most precipitation in June, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tongeren are April, September and November. On average, 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 71 (2.8) | 76 (3.0) | 80 (3.1) | 39 (1.5) | 65 (2.5) | 88 (3.5) | 82 (3.2) | 84 (3.3) | 65 (2.5) | 87 (3.4) | 58 (2.3) | 106 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Tongeren are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tongeren: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 120 | 204 | 269 | 342 | 395 | 394 | 407 | 379 | 317 | 241 | 189 | 134 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 29m | 10h 1m | 11h 55m | 13h 51m | 15h 32m | 16h 25m | 15h 57m | 14h 26m | 12h 34m | 10h 38m | 8h 55m | 8h 0m |
Tongeren experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tongeren UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |